South Lyon swim and dive concluded its regular season with a convincing 111.5-74.5 victory over Novi. The team earned first-place finishes in 11 of 12 events, had three double winners and again swept the diving.

Junior Emily Kososki took first place in both the 200 free and 500 free. Sophomore Melanie Dunnuck took first in both the 200 IM and 100 breast. Sophomore Carolyn Bischoff took first in the 50 free and 100 free. Freshman Anna Smith took first in the 100 fly and added a third in the 100 back.

The senior divers swept the event, earning the top four scores. In the last dual meet of their high school careers, they had high goals that they managed to achieve.

Heidi Surdyk placed first with a score of 261.85 and competed a big twister, back 1.5 flips and 1.5 twists.

Madi Canadi earned second with 234.3 points and a great reverse twister, reverse flip 1.5 twists.

In fourth was Sara Plohetski with 217.15 points thanks to a solid back twister, back flip 1.5 twists.

All of these girls, as well as sophomore Caitlyn Canadi, have earned five wins at their dual meets (topping all the competitors from the opposing team), qualifying for a spot to compete at the regional competition in a few weeks.

“We had another very good performance from our divers,” diving coach Ferguson said. “I know it was a special meet for the seniors and I think they really enjoyed it. Now we focus on the championship portion of our season. We have a very deep team and we should do very well in our next two meets.”

The team started strong with a victory in the 200 medley relay by Geyer, Dunnuck, Smith and freshman Taylar Sciborski. The team of sophomore Lauren SanMillan, junior Katie Ihara, sophomore Megan Mieske and junior Erin Russell took third place.

Kososki, Dunnuck, Smith, and Bischoff concluded the meet with a comfortable victory in the 400 free relay.

Gravell finished runner-up to Kososki in the 500 free and finished third in 200 IM. Geyer took second in the 100 back and third in the 50 free. Ihara tied for second in the 100 breast. Mieske took third in the 100 fly and fifth in the 50 free. Junior Carolyn Storm finished fourth in the 100 fly. Sciborski had a strong sub-minute 100 free and finished fifth.

“This meet was a good way to end the dual meet portion of the season,” coach John Burch said. “Overall, we swam very well. If we keep this going, we should do well at the upcoming division and conference meets.”

The team is in the final week of preparation for the division meet, which takes place at Novi. The divers compete Friday and the swimmers compete Saturday.

“This is the fun portion of the season,” Burch said. “We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. Now it is time for our most important swims and dives of the season.”